OBITUARY: Frances ARMSTRONG
Frances ARMSTRONGSadly, we say goodbye to Frances Armstrong (nee Johnston), beloved wife of Gerald Armstrong, who passed away suddenly but peacefully on Nov. 17, 2020 at Saint Brigid’s Home in …
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St-Germain reaches for the top; Pelletier on Team Canada
Laurence St-Germain, 26, from Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, started her 2020-2021 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season in Levi, Finland, with two top-10 finishes.On Nov. 21, St-Germain, who was seventh in the first …
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Remparts earn five points in first week in QMJHL ‘bubble’
Quebec Remparts goaltender Thomas Sigouin blocked all 26 shots from the Victoriaville Tigres and led his team to a 1-0 victory during the team’s third game in the Quebec Major …
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Remembrance Day ceremony held at Cross of Sacrifice
The sun rose in a glorious red sky on Nov. 11, a harbinger of the unusually warm fall day and the Remembrance Day ceremony that followed.Although this year marks the …
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Residents walk in silence to ‘reclaim’ the Old City
Two weeks after the Oct. 31 stabbings in Old Quebec, which killed two people, injured five and caused widespread panic, Rev. Christian Schreiner, dean of the Cathedral of the Holy …
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COVID-19 measures ground usual snowbird migration
It is one of the mysteries of nature why some birds migrate and others don’t. In some cases, the answer is obvious. Hard to imagine a skinny blue heron surviving …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Jeanne-Sauvé
This street is named in honour of Jeanne (née Benoit) Sauvé (1922-1993), who was the 23rd Governor General of Canada from 1984 to 1990. Born in Saskatchewan, she studied at …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 20, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteInventionM. Salandiere, physician, has invented an instrument to serve as a [substitute] for leeches. It possesses considerable advantages; measuring exactly the quantity of blood …
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Memories of Max Gros-Louis
Max Oné Onti Gros-Louis was a remarkable trailblazer for his Huron-Wendat nation, leading them to reconnect with, stand up for and honour their ancestral culture. In so doing, he became …
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Quebecers mourn the death of Max Gros-Louis
It is with sadness that the QCT learned of the passing of Max Gros-Louis, grand chief of the Huron-Wendat First Nation for 33 years, on Nov. 14, at age 89. …
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